General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

BRASS AND OTHER METALS; GLASS PANELS IN CASE.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

28.0 cm

Width

19.0 cm

Height

37.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Horology

Category

Clocks

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Busby

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Peterburough

Context

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF CLOCK POPULAR IN THE 17TH-18TH C.

Canada

Unknown

Function

TO MEASURE AND VISUALLY INDICATE THE PASSAGE OF TIME.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF A WING-TYPE LANTERN CLOCK, WHICH HAS AN ANCHOR SHAPED PENDULUM PLACED BETWEEN THE GOING AND STRIKING TRAINS. THE WING-SHAPED PROJECTIONS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CASE ARE TO ALLOW FOR THE PENDULUM'S SWING, WHICH MAY BE VIEWED THROUGH THE GLASS PANELS. [REF. 1 P.79]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

" Char Busby/ Peterburough " incised in script on upper half of clock face. Incised roman numerals mark face. "C BENT/ 5/69" & "RENT" handwritten in black marker of grease pencil on inside of dome.

Missing

WEIGHTS From CA of 07/06/1995 by Tony Missio: Yes - Missing weights

Finish

Unknown

Decoration

ORNATE OPENWORK METAL PANELS DECORATE TOP FRONT & SIDES OF CLOCK, AROUND CHIME DOME. SIMILAR SWIRLING MOTIFS ETCHED ON CENTRAL AREA OF CLOCK FACE. CRESCENT MOON-SHAPED KNOBS PROVIDE ACCESS TO CLOCK INTERIOR FROM BOTH SIDE PANELS. FINIALS TOP DOME AND FOUR UPPER CORNERS; CLOCK RESTS ON 4 BALLFEET: REAR FEET FEATURE ELONGATED POST EXTENDING SIDEWAYS, TO PROPRER LEFT (FUNCTION UNKNOWN).